Word Problems Multiply and Divide Fractions and Decimals

At the local Aquarium 8/10 of the animals are mammals. Of the mammals, 2/5 are Dolphins. What fraction of the mammals at the Aquarium are Dolphins? What operation should you do?

• Divide

• Multiply

• Add

• Subtract

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CCSS.5.NF.B.3

An acre has 208.7 square feet. How many square feet are in 2 1/2 acres? What operation should you perform?

• Multiply

• Divide

• Add

• Subtract

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CCSS.5.MD.A.1

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Starrs Gril offers and hamburger and a drink to all students after 4 pm. A hamburger is $3.50 and a drink is $1.25. If ten students buy a hamburger and drink, how much would they spend?

• $4.75

• $35.00

• $12.50

• $47.50

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CCSS.5.NBT.B.7

Bill paid $32.50 for 4 fishing rods. How much did bill pay per fishing rod? What operation should be performed?

• Add

• Subtract

• Multiply

• Divide

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CCSS.5.NBT.B.6

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One serving of cheese enchiladas uses 1.5 ounces of cheese. The entire pan of enchiladas uses 12.75 ounces. How many servings are in the pan? What operation do you need to perform?

• Multiply

• Divide

• Add

• Subtract

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Jayme studied for 2 3/4 hours Monday night. During that time she studied, 4/5 of it was for her history test. How much time did she study for her history test? What operation should you perform?

• Add

• Divide

• Multiply

• Subtract

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CCSS.5.NF.B.4

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There are 60 cookies in the jar. Of those cookies 1/5 are oatmeal cookies. How many cookies are oatmeal? What operation should you perform?

• Multiply

• Divide

• Add

• Subtract

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The ball pin is filled 3/4 up with colored balls. Of those balls, 2/3 are red. How many balls are red? What operation should you perform?

• Subtract

• Add

• Divide

• Multiply

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CCSS.5.NF.B.4

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Blue and her 2 friends went out to dinner and had a tab of $37.47. How much did each person pay?

• $18.74

• $112.41

• $11.41

• $12.49

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Ms. Bass is making waffles that require 2/3 cup of sugar. She only wants to make 3/4 of the recipe. How many cups of sugar should Ms. Bass use to make her waffles? What operation should you perform?

• Add

• Multiply

• Divide

• Subtract

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CCSS.5.NF.B.4

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